Alphabet and Microsoft both lead in cloud and AI growth, but they differ in valuation, growth, and income stability. Alphabet offers faster growth and better valuation, trading at a lower P/E and showing stronger cloud revenue gains. Microsoft, however, excels in quality with higher margins, a large contracted revenue backlog, and a long history of reliable dividends, making it more suitable for retirement portfolios focused on income and stability. Analysts favor Microsoft for retirees seeking predictable income despite Alphabet's appeal to growth-focused investors.
Google is projecting capital expenditures of $175-185 billion for 2026, after spending $91.45 billion in 2025, and is reportedly raising $80 billion in equity to fund 2027 capex. This massive spending on AI infrastructure, including a single project ...
Alphabet increased its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $180-$190 billion, up from $175-$185 billion, driven by the Intersect acquisition and strong demand in Google Cloud. The company spent a record $35.67 billion in Q1 2026 and plans to raise e...
IBM and Google Cloud have launched a new Google Cloud Practice to help organizations scale AI into production and modernize core systems faster. The practice combines IBM's AI-powered platform, IBM Consulting Advantage, with Google Cloud's Gemini Ent...
Lovable, a fast-growing startup from Stockholm, has expanded its multi-year collaboration with Google, increasing its use of Google Cloud services fivefold and gaining access to advanced AI models including Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini. Thi...
In 2026, several small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 index surged over 400%, driven by AI infrastructure demand. ETFs like Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth (VTWG) and Inspire Small/Mid Cap (ISMD) held key winners such as Applied Optoelectronics, Aehr Te...
